Rock Slopes from Mechanics to Decision Making
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EUROCK 2010 Final.pdf
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conference paper not online. Published as book or CD-ROM
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4.51 MB
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Author(s)
Einstein, Herbert H.
Sousa, Rita
Karam, K.
Manzella, I.
Kveldsvik, V.
Date Issued
June 2010
Journal
Rock mechanics in civil and environmental engineering : proceedings of the European Rock Mechanics Symposium (EUROCK) 2010 : Lausanne, Switzerland, 15-18 June 2010
Citation
Einstein, H.H. et al. "Rock slopes from mechanics to decision making." Chapter 1 in Rock Mechanics in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Edited by Jian Zhao , Vincent Labiouse , Jean-Paul Dudt and Jean-François Mathier. London: CRC Press, 2010. p.3-13.
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
Rock slope instabilities are discussed in the context of decision making for risk assessment and management. Hence, the state of the slope and possible failure mechanism need to be defined first. This is done with geometrical and mechanical models for which recent developments are presented. This leads with appropriate consideration of uncertainties to risk determination and to the description of tools for risk management through active and passive countermeasures, including warning systems. The need for sensitivity analysis is then demonstrated, and final comments address updating through information collection.
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http://lmrwww.epfl.ch/Eurock/Eurock2010/files/papers%20grouped.pdf
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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DOI of Published Version
https://doi.org/10.1201/b10550-3
